アピール

Japanese

Alternative forms

• (short) アピ (api)
• (rare) アッピール (appīru)

Etymology

Borrowed from English appeal.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) アピ​ール [àpíꜜìrù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [a̠pʲiːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

アピール • (apīru) 

1. an appeal for something
2. emphasizing something in order to be a more compelling person to someone

Derived terms

• アピる (apiru)

Verb

アピールする • (apīru suru) suru (stem アピールし (apīrusuru shi), past アピールした (apīrusuru shita))

1. make an appeal
2. to emphasize something in order to be a more compelling person to someone

   大(だい)学(がく)生(せい)であることをアピール

   daigakusei de aru koto o apīru

   use one's status as a college student as a selling point

Synonyms

• (slang) アピる (apiru)